feat(x/staking)!: Add metadata field to validator info

server/v2/api/grpc/gogoreflection/fix_registration.go

@@ -41,12 +41,12 @@ func getExtension(extID int32, m proto.Message) *gogoproto.ExtensionDesc {
 	for id, desc := range proto.RegisteredExtensions(m) { //nolint:staticcheck // keep for backward compatibility
 		if id == extID {
 			return &gogoproto.ExtensionDesc{
-				ExtendedType:  desc.ExtendedType,  
-				ExtensionType: desc.ExtensionType, 
-				Field:         desc.Field,         
-				Name:          desc.Name,          
-				Tag:           desc.Tag,           
-				Filename:      desc.Filename,      
+				ExtendedType:  desc.ExtendedType,
+				ExtensionType: desc.ExtensionType,
+				Field:         desc.Field,
+				Name:          desc.Name,
+				Tag:           desc.Tag,
+				Filename:      desc.Filename,
 			}
 		}
 	}

simapp/simd/cmd/testnet.go

@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ func initTestnetFiles(
 			valStr,
 			valPubKeys[i],
 			sdk.NewCoin(args.bondTokenDenom, valTokens),
-			stakingtypes.NewDescription(nodeDirName, "", "", "", ""),
+			stakingtypes.NewDescription(nodeDirName, "", "", "", "", stakingtypes.Metadata{}),
 			stakingtypes.NewCommissionRates(math.LegacyOneDec(), math.LegacyOneDec(), math.LegacyOneDec()),
 			math.OneInt(),
 		)

simapp/v2/simdv2/cmd/testnet.go

@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ func initTestnetFiles[T transaction.Tx](
 			valStr,
 			valPubKeys[i],
 			sdk.NewCoin(args.bondTokenDenom, valTokens),
-			stakingtypes.NewDescription(nodeDirName, "", "", "", ""),
+			stakingtypes.NewDescription(nodeDirName, "", "", "", "", stakingtypes.Metadata{}),
 			stakingtypes.NewCommissionRates(math.LegacyOneDec(), math.LegacyOneDec(), math.LegacyOneDec()),
 			math.OneInt(),
 		)

tests/integration/gov/common_test.go

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import (
 var (
 	valTokens           = sdk.TokensFromConsensusPower(42, sdk.DefaultPowerReduction)
 	TestProposal        = v1beta1.NewTextProposal("Test", "description")
-	TestDescription     = stakingtypes.NewDescription("T", "E", "S", "T", "Z")
+	TestDescription     = stakingtypes.NewDescription("T", "E", "S", "T", "Z", stakingtypes.Metadata{})
 	TestCommissionRates = stakingtypes.NewCommissionRates(math.LegacyZeroDec(), math.LegacyZeroDec(), math.LegacyZeroDec())
 )
 

tests/integration/slashing/slashing_test.go

@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func TestSlashingMsgs(t *testing.T) {
 
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	description := stakingtypes.NewDescription("foo_moniker", "", "", "", "")
+	description := stakingtypes.NewDescription("foo_moniker", "", "", "", "", stakingtypes.Metadata{})
 	commission := stakingtypes.NewCommissionRates(math.LegacyZeroDec(), math.LegacyZeroDec(), math.LegacyZeroDec())
 
 	addrStrVal, err := valaddrCodec.BytesToString(addr1)

tests/integration/staking/keeper/deterministic_test.go

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package keeper_test
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/url"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -214,6 +216,26 @@ func bondTypeGenerator() *rapid.Generator[stakingtypes.BondStatus] {
 	})
 }
 
+func metadataGenerator() *rapid.Generator[stakingtypes.Metadata] {
+	return rapid.Custom(func(t *rapid.T) stakingtypes.Metadata {
+		return stakingtypes.Metadata{
+			ProfilePicUri:    generateUri(t),
+			SocialHandleUris: []string{generateUri(t), generateUri(t)},
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+func generateUri(t *rapid.T) string {
+	host := fmt.Sprintf("%s.com", rapid.StringN(5, 250, 255).Draw(t, "host"))
+	path := rapid.StringN(5, 250, 255).Draw(t, "path")
+	uri := url.URL{
+		Scheme: "https",
+		Host:   host,
+		Path:   path,
+	}
+	return uri.String()
+}
+
 // createValidator creates a validator with random values.
 func createValidator(t *testing.T, rt *rapid.T, _ *deterministicFixture) stakingtypes.Validator {
 	t.Helper()
@@ -233,6 +255,7 @@ func createValidator(t *testing.T, rt *rapid.T, _ *deterministicFixture) staking
 			rapid.StringN(5, 250, 255).Draw(rt, "website"),
 			rapid.StringN(5, 250, 255).Draw(rt, "securityContact"),
 			rapid.StringN(5, 250, 255).Draw(rt, "details"),
+			metadataGenerator().Draw(rt, "metadata"),
 		),
 		UnbondingHeight: rapid.Int64Min(1).Draw(rt, "unbonding-height"),
 		UnbondingTime:   time.Now().Add(durationGenerator().Draw(rt, "duration")),
@@ -308,6 +331,7 @@ func getStaticValidator(t *testing.T, f *deterministicFixture) stakingtypes.Vali
 			"website",
 			"securityContact",
 			"details",
+			stakingtypes.Metadata{},
 		),
 		UnbondingHeight: 10,
 		UnbondingTime:   time.Date(2022, 10, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC),
@@ -343,6 +367,7 @@ func getStaticValidator2(t *testing.T, f *deterministicFixture) stakingtypes.Val
 			"website",
 			"securityContact",
 			"details",
+			stakingtypes.Metadata{},
 		),
 		UnbondingHeight: 100132,
 		UnbondingTime:   time.Date(2025, 10, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC),
@@ -408,7 +433,7 @@ func TestGRPCValidator(t *testing.T) {
 		ValidatorAddr: val.OperatorAddress,
 	}
 
-	testdata.DeterministicIterations(t, f.ctx, req, f.queryClient.Validator, 1915, false)
+	testdata.DeterministicIterations(t, f.ctx, req, f.queryClient.Validator, 1921, false)
 }
 
 func TestGRPCValidators(t *testing.T) {
@@ -434,7 +459,7 @@ func TestGRPCValidators(t *testing.T) {
 	getStaticValidator(t, f)
 	getStaticValidator2(t, f)
 
-	testdata.DeterministicIterations(t, f.ctx, &stakingtypes.QueryValidatorsRequest{}, f.queryClient.Validators, 2862, false)
+	testdata.DeterministicIterations(t, f.ctx, &stakingtypes.QueryValidatorsRequest{}, f.queryClient.Validators, 2880, false)
 }
 
 func TestGRPCValidatorDelegations(t *testing.T) {
@@ -479,7 +504,7 @@ func TestGRPCValidatorDelegations(t *testing.T) {
 		ValidatorAddr: validator.OperatorAddress,
 	}
 
-	testdata.DeterministicIterations(t, f.ctx, req, f.queryClient.ValidatorDelegations, 14610, false)
+	testdata.DeterministicIterations(t, f.ctx, req, f.queryClient.ValidatorDelegations, 14628, false)
 }
 
 func TestGRPCValidatorUnbondingDelegations(t *testing.T) {
@@ -569,7 +594,7 @@ func TestGRPCDelegation(t *testing.T) {
 		DelegatorAddr: delegator1,
 	}
 
-	testdata.DeterministicIterations(t, f.ctx, req, f.queryClient.Delegation, 4680, false)
+	testdata.DeterministicIterations(t, f.ctx, req, f.queryClient.Delegation, 4686, false)
 }
 
 func TestGRPCUnbondingDelegation(t *testing.T) {
@@ -652,7 +677,7 @@ func TestGRPCDelegatorDelegations(t *testing.T) {
 		DelegatorAddr: delegator1,
 	}
 
-	testdata.DeterministicIterations(t, f.ctx, req, f.queryClient.DelegatorDelegations, 4283, false)
+	testdata.DeterministicIterations(t, f.ctx, req, f.queryClient.DelegatorDelegations, 4289, false)
 }
 
 func TestGRPCDelegatorValidator(t *testing.T) {
@@ -690,7 +715,7 @@ func TestGRPCDelegatorValidator(t *testing.T) {
 		ValidatorAddr: validator.OperatorAddress,
 	}
 
-	testdata.DeterministicIterations(t, f.ctx, req, f.queryClient.DelegatorValidator, 3563, false)
+	testdata.DeterministicIterations(t, f.ctx, req, f.queryClient.DelegatorValidator, 3569, false)
 }
 
 func TestGRPCDelegatorUnbondingDelegations(t *testing.T) {
@@ -772,7 +797,7 @@ func TestGRPCDelegatorValidators(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NilError(t, err)
 
 	req := &stakingtypes.QueryDelegatorValidatorsRequest{DelegatorAddr: delegator1}
-	testdata.DeterministicIterations(t, f.ctx, req, f.queryClient.DelegatorValidators, 3166, false)
+	testdata.DeterministicIterations(t, f.ctx, req, f.queryClient.DelegatorValidators, 3172, false)
 }
 
 func TestGRPCPool(t *testing.T) {
@@ -856,7 +881,7 @@ func TestGRPCRedelegations(t *testing.T) {
 		DstValidatorAddr: validator2,
 	}
 
-	testdata.DeterministicIterations(t, f.ctx, req, f.queryClient.Redelegations, 3920, false)
+	testdata.DeterministicIterations(t, f.ctx, req, f.queryClient.Redelegations, 3926, false)
 }
 
 func TestGRPCParams(t *testing.T) {

tests/integration/staking/keeper/genesis_test.go

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func TestInitGenesis(t *testing.T) {
 		Status:          types.Bonded,
 		Tokens:          valTokens,
 		DelegatorShares: math.LegacyNewDecFromInt(valTokens),
-		Description:     types.NewDescription("hoop", "", "", "", ""),
+		Description:     types.NewDescription("hoop", "", "", "", "", types.Metadata{}),
 	}
 	assert.NilError(t, f.stakingKeeper.SetValidator(f.sdkCtx, bondedVal))
 
@@ -67,15 +67,15 @@ func TestInitGenesis(t *testing.T) {
 		Status:          types.Bonded,
 		Tokens:          valTokens,
 		DelegatorShares: math.LegacyNewDecFromInt(valTokens),
-		Description:     types.NewDescription("hoop", "", "", "", ""),
+		Description:     types.NewDescription("hoop", "", "", "", "", types.Metadata{}),
 	}
 	bondedVal2 := types.Validator{
 		OperatorAddress: sdk.ValAddress(addrs[2]).String(),
 		ConsensusPubkey: pk2,
 		Status:          types.Bonded,
 		Tokens:          valTokens,
 		DelegatorShares: math.LegacyNewDecFromInt(valTokens),
-		Description:     types.NewDescription("bloop", "", "", "", ""),
+		Description:     types.NewDescription("bloop", "", "", "", "", types.Metadata{}),
 	}
 
 	// append new bonded validators to the list
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ func TestInitGenesis_PoolsBalanceMismatch(t *testing.T) {
 		Jailed:          false,
 		Tokens:          math.NewInt(10),
 		DelegatorShares: math.LegacyNewDecFromInt(math.NewInt(10)),
-		Description:     types.NewDescription("bloop", "", "", "", ""),
+		Description:     types.NewDescription("bloop", "", "", "", "", types.Metadata{}),
 	}
 
 	params := types.Params{
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ func TestInitGenesisLargeValidatorSet(t *testing.T) {
 		validators[i], err = types.NewValidator(
 			sdk.ValAddress(addrs[i]).String(),
 			PKs[i],
-			types.NewDescription(fmt.Sprintf("#%d", i), "", "", "", ""),
+			types.NewDescription(fmt.Sprintf("#%d", i), "", "", "", "", types.Metadata{}),
 		)
 		assert.NilError(t, err)
 		validators[i].Status = types.Bonded

tests/integration/staking/keeper/msg_server_test.go

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func TestCancelUnbondingDelegation(t *testing.T) {
 	delegatorAddr := addrs[1]
 
 	// setup a new validator with bonded status
-	validator, err := types.NewValidator(valAddr.String(), PKs[0], types.NewDescription("Validator", "", "", "", ""))
+	validator, err := types.NewValidator(valAddr.String(), PKs[0], types.NewDescription("Validator", "", "", "", "", types.Metadata{}))
 	validator.Status = types.Bonded
 	assert.NilError(t, err)
 	assert.NilError(t, f.stakingKeeper.SetValidator(ctx, validator))

tests/integration/tx/aminojson/aminojson_test.go

@@ -377,10 +377,12 @@ func TestAminoJSON_LegacyParity(t *testing.T) {
 		"staking/create_validator": {
 			gogo: &stakingtypes.MsgCreateValidator{Pubkey: pubkeyAny},
 			pulsar: &stakingapi.MsgCreateValidator{
-				Pubkey:      pubkeyAnyPulsar,
-				Description: &stakingapi.Description{},
-				Commission:  &stakingapi.CommissionRates{},
-				Value:       &v1beta1.Coin{},
+				Pubkey: pubkeyAnyPulsar,
+				Description: &stakingapi.Description{
+					Metadata: &stakingapi.Metadata{},
+				},
+				Commission: &stakingapi.CommissionRates{},
+				Value:      &v1beta1.Coin{},
 			},
 		},
 		"staking/msg_cancel_unbonding_delegation_response": {

testutil/network/network.go

@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ func New(l Logger, baseDir string, cfg Config) (NetworkI, error) {
 			sdk.ValAddress(addr).String(),
 			valPubKeys[i],
 			sdk.NewCoin(cfg.BondDenom, cfg.BondedTokens),
-			stakingtypes.NewDescription(nodeDirName, "", "", "", ""),
+			stakingtypes.NewDescription(nodeDirName, "", "", "", "", stakingtypes.Metadata{}),
 			stakingtypes.NewCommissionRates(commission, sdkmath.LegacyOneDec(), sdkmath.LegacyOneDec()),
 			sdkmath.OneInt(),
 		)

x/genutil/gentx_test.go

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ var (
 	pk2   = priv2.PubKey()
 	addr1 = sdk.AccAddress(pk1.Address())
 	addr2 = sdk.AccAddress(pk2.Address())
-	desc  = stakingtypes.NewDescription("testname", "", "", "", "")
+	desc  = stakingtypes.NewDescription("testname", "", "", "", "", stakingtypes.Metadata{})
 	comm  = stakingtypes.CommissionRates{}
 )
 

x/genutil/types/genesis_state_test.go

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func TestNetGenesisState(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestValidateGenesisMultipleMessages(t *testing.T) {
-	desc := stakingtypes.NewDescription("testname", "", "", "", "")
+	desc := stakingtypes.NewDescription("testname", "", "", "", "", stakingtypes.Metadata{})
 	comm := stakingtypes.CommissionRates{}
 	valAc := codectestutil.CodecOptions{}.GetValidatorCodec()
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func TestValidateGenesisMultipleMessages(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestValidateGenesisBadMessage(t *testing.T) {
-	desc := stakingtypes.NewDescription("testname", "", "", "", "")
+	desc := stakingtypes.NewDescription("testname", "", "", "", "", stakingtypes.Metadata{})
 	pk1Addr, err := codectestutil.CodecOptions{}.GetValidatorCodec().BytesToString(pk1.Address())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	msg1 := stakingtypes.NewMsgEditValidator(pk1Addr, desc, nil, nil)

x/staking/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ Ref: https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/
 
 * [#19537](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/19537) Changing `MinCommissionRate` in `MsgUpdateParams` now updates the minimum commission rate for all validators.
 * [#20434](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/20434) Add consensus address to validator query response
+* [#21315](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/21315) Create metadata type and add metadata field in validator details proto
+    * Add parsing of `metadata-profile-pic-uri` in `create-validator` JSON.
+    * Add cli flag: `metadata-profile-pic-uri` to `edit-validator` cmd.
 
 ### Improvements
 
@@ -42,6 +45,7 @@ Ref: https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/
 * [#19277](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/19277) Hooks calls on `SetUnbondingDelegationEntry`, `SetRedelegationEntry`, `Slash` and `RemoveValidator` returns errors instead of logging just like other hooks calls.
 * [#18636](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/18636) `IterateBondedValidatorsByPower`, `GetDelegatorBonded`, `Delegate`, `Unbond`, `Slash`, `Jail`, `SlashRedelegation`, `ApplyAndReturnValidatorSetUpdates` methods no longer panics on any kind of errors but instead returns appropriate errors.
 * [#18506](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/18506) Detect the length of the ed25519 pubkey in CreateValidator to prevent panic.
+* [#21315](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/21315) Add a `Validate` method to the `Description` type that validates the metadata as well as other description details.
 
 
 ### API Breaking Changes
@@ -96,8 +100,11 @@ Ref: https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/
 * [#17335](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/17335) Remove usage of `"cosmossdk.io/x/staking/types".Infraction_*` in favour of `"cosmossdk.io/api/cosmos/staking/v1beta1".Infraction_` in order to remove dependency between modules on staking
 * [#20295](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/20295) `GetValidatorByConsAddr` now returns the Cosmos SDK `cryptotypes.Pubkey` instead of `cometcrypto.Publickey`. The caller is responsible to translate the returned value to the expected type. 
     * Remove `CmtConsPublicKey()` and `TmConsPublicKey()` from `Validator` interface and as methods on the `Validator` struct.
-* [#21480](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/21480) ConsensusKeeper is required to be passed to the keeper. 
-
+* [#21480](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/21480) ConsensusKeeper is required to be passed to the keeper.
+* [#21315](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/21315) New struct `Metadata` to store extra validator information.
+    * New field `Metadata` introduced in `types`: `Description`.
+    * The signature of `NewDescription` has changed to accept an extra argument of type `Metadata`.
+
 ### State Breaking changes
 
 * [#18841](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/18841) In a undelegation or redelegation if the shares being left delegated correspond to less than 1 token (in base denom) the entire delegation gets removed.

x/staking/client/cli/flags.go

@@ -15,12 +15,14 @@ const (
 	FlagSharesAmount        = "shares-amount"
 	FlagSharesFraction      = "shares-fraction"
 
-	FlagMoniker         = "moniker"
-	FlagEditMoniker     = "new-moniker"
-	FlagIdentity        = "identity"
-	FlagWebsite         = "website"
-	FlagSecurityContact = "security-contact"
-	FlagDetails         = "details"
+	FlagMoniker                  = "moniker"
+	FlagEditMoniker              = "new-moniker"
+	FlagIdentity                 = "identity"
+	FlagWebsite                  = "website"
+	FlagSecurityContact          = "security-contact"
+	FlagDetails                  = "details"
+	FlagMetadataProfilePicUri    = "metadata-profile-pic-uri"
+	FlagMetadataSocialHandleUris = "metadata-social-handle-uris"
 
 	FlagCommissionRate          = "commission-rate"
 	FlagCommissionMaxRate       = "commission-max-rate"
@@ -89,6 +91,8 @@ func flagSetDescriptionEdit() *flag.FlagSet {
 	fs.String(FlagWebsite, types.DoNotModifyDesc, "The validator's (optional) website")
 	fs.String(FlagSecurityContact, types.DoNotModifyDesc, "The validator's (optional) security contact email")
 	fs.String(FlagDetails, types.DoNotModifyDesc, "The validator's (optional) details")
+	fs.String(FlagMetadataProfilePicUri, "", "The  validator's profile pic uri")
+	fs.StringArray(FlagMetadataSocialHandleUris, []string{}, "The  validator's social handles uris")
 
 	return fs
 }